Sound-Walking, We Are Not Ghosts: Varosha Narratives. A poetic walk into Varosha public space memory, through narratives of forced displacement and desire of return, with the poems of Nafia Akdeniz. For more information on the presentations of this project click here.
NEWS
(Re)Grounding Cyprus Edition 2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the (Re)Grounding presentations. It was such a fulfilling evening learning from Alexandra, Dariia and Marisa about their practice and process particularly under the context of their (Re)Grounding residencies in Cyprus. Find out more details here.
(Re)Grounding – an artistic response to the climate crisis
(Re)Grounding 2024 is an urgent call to build solidarity towards environmental justice through artistic production and community exchange. Connecting artists with heritage and environmental partners, the next phase of (Re)Grounding journeys from Ukraine to Cyprus and the UK. Find out more about the program here.
Assemble: in Retrospect
Assemble brought together an exhibition of artworks and dialogues focusing on the rights of artists whose practice has been disrupted by forced migration and the role of culture within refugee support. Find out more here.
Ethics Advisory Group Call
We are excited to announce an incredible opportunity for academics and professional cultural practitioners to join the Contested Desires:Constructive Dialogues Ethics Advisory Group! Find out more here.
Join us for ASSEMBLE
21 March – 24 March | Goethe-Institut, Nicosia
ASSEMBLE brings together an exhibition of artworks and dialogues focussing on cultural rights for artists whose practice has been disrupted by forced migration. Find out more.
OPEN CALL for Cyprus – CDCD
Embark on a transformative journey with CONTESTED DESIRES: Constructive Dialogues (CDCD) . This is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking transnational initiative funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Find out more.
PROGRAMME
Meet the Belonging artists
Curated by Shirin Zeraaty, Belonging in Cyprus showcases five selected artworks from the original virtual exhibition and a new contribution by a Cypriot artist. Find out more here.
ASSEMBLE
Connecting artists whose practice has been disrupted by forced migration and organisations that support them, ASSEMBLE addresses the challenges of artistic practice in exile. Find out more here.